Thursday, October 29, 2009, 12:30 p.m.
Festival Opening
City Hall Plaza, Boston

TURKISH REPUBLIC DAY

Celebration of the 86th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey and opening of the 14th Boston Turkish Arts and Culture Festival

October 29 - November 24, 2009
The Howard Thurman Center, Boston University
775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

ISTANBUL: LIFE IN COLOR
A Photography Exhibition
by Helga Butzer Felleisen

Reception with the Artist: Friday, November 13, 2009, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Visiting Hours:
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Sunday closed

Istanbul is a living, temporal palimpsest. The juxtaposition of past, present and future is palpable at every turn. Given its location, Istanbul is a cultural nexus, binding East and West. Istanbul is an experience... Life in Color celebrates Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture. Presenting photographs taken during two recent trips to Turkey, the show conveys subtle features of Istanbul.

-- Helga Butzer Felleisen

Tuesday, November 3 , 2009, 7 p.m.
Goethe-Institut Boston
170 Beacon Street, Boston

Documentary: A BREATH WITH PINA BAUSCH
by Huseyin Karabey
A Tribute to Pina Bausch and Her Legacy
2004, 45 minutes.

Legendary German dancer and choreographer Pina Bausch, who directed the Tanztheater de Wuppertal since 1973, passed away on June 30, 2009 at the age of 68. She was considered not only a great figure of German expressionist dance, but also as one of the greatest contemporary choreographers.Award-winning director Huseyin Karabey's high-caliber documentary provides unprecedented access into the creative process of one of modern dance's most compelling minds.

November 4-29, 2009
Kingston Gallery
450 Harrison Avenue #43, Boston

IN IT

Exhibition
by Elif Soyer

Reception with the Artist: Friday, November 6, 2009, 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Visiting Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

In It is an attempt to get the images surfacing in my mind and in my studio into their own environment on paper, canvas and wall installation. I am still obsessed with the anthropomorphization and animation individual body parts, the aesthetic energies of neuronal pathways, and Islamic and Anatolian color and design. This body of work tries configure these elements into a shared space and take the eye into that surrogate environment. -- Elif Soyer

Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 4:30 p.m.
The Howard Thurman Center, Boston University
775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

Lecture
THE TRANSFORMATION OF ISTANBUL & ARTS IN TURKEY:
HOW ANCIENT BECAME CONTEMPORARY
by Arnold Reisman

For over four centuries, religion had a significant impact in the cultural life of the Ottoman Empire. Then, culture was a non factor in the economy, but that changed with the establishment of the secular Turkish Republic in 1923. These reforms in Turkey have gained a momentum of their own, and over the years, arts and culture in Turkey have reached new places. Today, international music and opera festivals abound on both the European and Asian sides of Turkey’s land-mass and Istanbul having transformed many of its underused industrial and commercial spaces from being a blight to world-class art galleries and museums is poised to become the cultural capital of Europe in 2010.

Co-presented with the Howard Thurman Center at Boston University

Thursday, December 3, 2009, 6 p.m.
Boston University Food and Wine Program
By invitation only

FLAVORS OF ANATOLIA

with Ana Sortun and Ihsan Gurdal

Chef Ana Sortun of "Oleana Restaurant" and "Sofra Bakery and Café" in Cambridge teams up with the "cheesemeister" Ihsan Gurdal, owner of Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge, South End and New York City, to present an evening of exquisite food, accompanied by distinctive wines of Kavaklidere winery from Anatolia.

Co-presented with the Boston University Food and Wine Program

December 4 - 9, 2009

DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Opening Reception: Friday, December 4, 2009; following film screenings (see program for details)

Enjoy this rare opportunity to view films of the competition, the first of its kind organized in North America. The competition has already transformed to a great tradition where Bostonians are able to explore works of the emerging filmmakers first hand.

Click here for the screening schedule and details

Sunday, December 6 , 2009
1:00 p.m.: Part 1, 3:00 p.m.: Part 2
GSU Auditorium, Boston University
775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

FILMS OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FILMMAKING PROJECT

Short films and documentaries by Turkish students of the International Youth Filmmaking Project will be screened in this 2-day program. The films were shot at six selected training sites, shot at six selected training sites based on geographic diversity and economic status; Edirne, Konya, Antakya, Sivas, Mardin and Artvin. The project is coordinated by the State University of New York at Fredonia and Atlantik Film, underwritten by the US State Department.